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Mining & the mines, 1875

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Colliery Lock-out. London, January 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 146

The owners of collieries in South Wales have resolved on a general lock-out…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 19

The Monaro Mercury states that it is uncertain when the Micalago Quartz-reefing Company will commence operations. The lowness of the river will certainly cut the race-water short…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 8

CARROLL and Beards G. M. Co.—The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday afternoon. The accounts showed that the company had in hand on 31st December the sum of £4074 5s. Th4 retiring director and auditors…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 139

BEYERS and Holtermann's half-yearly meeting was held yesterday afternoon. Information was given as to the work being done, &c. The balance-sheet showed cash in hand on 31st December, £4324 3s. 4d., besides stone then at grass…

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Yield of Gold in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 20

As the result of an elaborate calculation, based upon the export returns of gold and the amounts held by the banks at the end of the year, it is estimated that the net yield of gold for 1874 was 1,102,614oz., being…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. January 28

Empire · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 4

POLICE COURT.—The police have been very successful in tracing the thieves who helped themselves to the watch, chain, pipes, &c. from some of the cricketers last Saturday: and strange to say, they are all youths supposed to be the last…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. January 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 10

MUNICIPAL COUNTIL.—On Suturday last a Revision Court of the above Council was held, when all the names of the ratepayers in the different wards were read over, and nearly all the applications for alterations of properties were allowed…

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Serious Colliery Explosion

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

On the morning of November 20, an explosion occurred at the Rawmarsh colliery, near Rotherham, by which twenty-three lives were lost and four persons injured. The colliery is situate about…

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The New Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 6

THE second half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held, at the company's office, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon. The Hon. J. L. Montefiore occupied the chair, and moved the adoption of the following report, which was carried…

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Country and Mining News. PARRAMATTA. February 1

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 4

POLICE COURT.—On Friday last [?] above was well [?] by the unemployed [?] those who were directly interested in the many cases set down for leaving. The principal [?] of interest was the three boys who were…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 5

STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held this afternoon. The report showed cash in hand on 31st December, £2084 2s., besides 170 tons of stone at grass…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 7

NORTH Williams G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date of 1st instant:—"North Drive: This dive has been extended to 56½ feet. No. 1 stope is 36 feet from shaft, and No. 2 12 feet. The lode in these stopes…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 5

CARRCLL and Beards G. M. Co.—Under date 3rd February the mining manager reports as follows:— —"305-feet level crosscut eastward: Drove in crosscut 2 feet this Week— present distance of crosscut eastwards 72 feet—passing…

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Frightful Mining Accident at Landhurst

Empire · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 3

A FRIGHTGUL mining accident occurred in the Pomponia mine. Sparrowhawk, near Long Gully, by which two miners lost their lives, and one had a narrow escape from being killed. Three men,…

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Government Notices. Department of Mines, Sydney, 19th January, 1876

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 7

[?]IST of applications received in the Department of [?] Mines for permesion to mine under roads, &o., &o., [?] The meaning Act 1872 section 28. R. P. ABBOTT…

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Mines and Mining. Cooktown and the Palmer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 19

WE have Cooktown papers to the 16th January. The Cooktown Herald, of the 9th, says, respecting the Normanby rush: "We are informed by a recent arrival from the diggings that the population is steadily…

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Serious Colliery Explosion

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 26

On the morning of November 20, an explosion occurred at the Eawmarsh colliery, near Rotherham, by which twenty-three lives were lost and four persons injured. The colliery is situate about…

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Mineral Leases. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 19

Notice is given time the undermen ioned leases have been forwarded to the wardens of the several mining districts herein named for delivery to the lessees, and unless the lessees pay the arrears of rent, if any, and take the delivery of their…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion Near Rotherham

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 27

One of those terrible explosions to which the mining population are so peculiarly liable occurred at Rawmarsh Colliery, situate about three miles from Rotherham. The colliery belongs to Messrs…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 9

As respects mining news at Grahamstown and Shepardstown we (Gundagai Times) learn that at the Wheal Unity Company they are still working on tribute, and have good prospects. Ghagan…

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